Shabani Surname

1,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Shabani Surname User-submission:

This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.

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Shabani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania202,7001:26116
Iran122,1201:62968
DR Congo36,8651:2,004196
Burundi15,3541:639168
Kosovo10,9121:17115
Albania3,7651:77473
Rwanda2,4811:4,5811,120
Kenya1,2721:36,3053,899
Pakistan1,2121:147,3964,037
Malawi1,1241:15,2312,380
United States6471:560,21546,155
United Arab Emirates5541:16,5381,995
Greece5501:20,1452,933
Switzerland4001:20,5323,302
Sweden3501:28,1342,293
Zimbabwe3201:48,2447,394
Germany3061:263,09028,132
England2471:225,57918,901
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Slovenia2051:12,1352,900
Zambia1931:82,1246,943
Yemen1911:138,3527,168
Lebanon1841:30,6363,150
France1751:379,55856,305
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
Austria981:86,89212,882
India891:8,618,712176,377
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Israel731:117,22812,979
Norway651:79,11211,031
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Malaysia591:499,90225,042
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Australia501:539,91440,287
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Finland491:112,17811,104
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Syria331:584,8795,519
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Bulgaria171:410,52419,195
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Jordan121:736,87014,651
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Congo111:453,55410,703
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Shabani (142,312) may also be a first name.

Shabani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.

- knaibei

This surname means 'guards of the king' in Persian. It comes from shah, meaning 'king', and bani, meaning 'guard'.

- hchahbani

Shabani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shabani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shabani (Arabic: شبانى, Bengali: শাবানী, Hindi: शबानी, Marathi: शबानी, Oriya: ଶବାନୀ, Russian: Шабани) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shabani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shabani is the 1,342nd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,029 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Shabani live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shabani is also the 7,358th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 142,312 people.

The last name Shabani is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 202,700 people, or 1 in 261. In Tanzania Shabani is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside, Singida Region, where 12 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Shabani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shabani surname is predominantly Christian (55%) in Kenya and Shiite (87%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shabani surname are 12.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Shabani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.49% less than the national average, earning 247,483 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.01% less than the national average, earning R 125,916 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning $41,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaibani936,664/
Shabangi932,056/
Shaabani931,985/
Shahbani93176/
Shabanyi93164/
Shabbani9378/
Shabaani9345/
Sahabani9334/
Shaybani9331/
Shabanie939/
Shabanis938/
Schabani934/
Shabanni933/
Shabanai933/
Shabanio933/
Shabanii933/
Sha'bani932/
Shabaini932/
Shabaniz932/
Shaubani932/
Shsabani931/
Sabani925,344/
Shahabani88139/
Shabgangi881/
Shachbani881/
Shshabani881/
Sahabaini881/
Shaybanie881/
Shaabanih881/
Shabanieh881/
Shabana8655,261/
Chabani8610,238/
Shabane868,920/
Sabbani865,496/
Sahbani862,364/
Sabaini861,578/
Sabanis86719/
Saibani86706/
Saybani86529/
Sabaani86388/
Shabany86247/
Saubani86157/
Saabani86130/
Sabanai8656/
Sabaniş8629/
Shabanh8627/
Shaboni8627/
Sabangi8622/
Shobani8621/
Sabanni8612/
Sabaniy8610/
Sabanih866/
Sabagni866/
Sabanhi866/
Sabauni866/
Sohbani865/
Ssabani864/
Sabayni863/
Sabahni862/
Sabanio862/
Hsabani862/
Sabanip861/
Sabatni861/
Sabanyi861/
Sabaïni861/
Shabanj861/
Shabahangi8269/
Shaabanieh825/
Shaubhangi821/
Shahbanieh821/
Chaabani803,850/
Shabaneh803,257/
Shabanaj802,397/
Chabanis80899/
Shabouni80363/
Shabhana80287/
Sabbaani80206/
Shabange80200/
Chahbani80197/
Sjahbani80144/
Sahabane80140/
Chaibani8039/
Shabaana8032/
Shoibani8027/
Sachbani8024/
Sabbaini8024/
Shabanej8024/
Schabana8019/
Chabaani8018/
Sabanish8016/
Shaabana8016/
Chabauni8016/
Shaibany8014/
Shhabane8013/
Sahavani8012/
Sabahani8012/
Shahvani8011/
Sabangni8010/
Chabanni809/
Shabanna808/
Chatbani808/
Shaabany808/
Chasbani807/
Schabany807/
Shaybany805/
Shahbany805/
Shabanay804/
Chaâbani804/
Shabhanh804/
Sabhanij804/
Sabhaniy804/
Chabanyi804/
Shabanoa803/
Sabannis803/
Shabanaa803/
Chaybani803/
Sabhanih803/
Sabannui803/
Shabaneu803/
Shabhane802/
Shaibana802/
Shabanee802/
Châabani802/
Shaubana802/
Siahbani802/
Shaybane801/
Sabaniss801/
Sabasnis801/
Chabanhi801/
Chaubani801/
Shabaina801/
Shabaner801/
Shabanes801/
Shayboni801/
Sshabana801/
Saibaini801/
Sabhanii801/
Shabanea801/
Shahboni801/
Shaibane801/
Sabahjni801/
Sabainit801/
Sabhanis801/
Sathbani801/
Shaiboni801/
Sheabany801/
Cheabani801/
Chabanii801/
Shabaany801/
Shabayna801/
Sabana779,584/
Šabani777,517/
Sabane777,059/
Saboni772,211/
Sobani77986/
Şabani7772/
Sabany7721/
Sabanh778/
Chabanais75229/
Shabanets75179/
Chabannyi7597/
Chabanois7561/
Shabanher7547/
Shaabouni7520/
Scheybani7517/
Sabatinni758/
Shabanyts758/
Sahajvani754/
Shabahane754/
Chabannis753/
Sahavaniy753/
Shahavani752/
Chhatbani752/
Scheibani752/
Chabaunoi752/
Chabaniss751/
Sabaahani751/
Sabhahani751/
Chhabanis751/
Shaibaana751/
Shaabhana751/
Shabanych751/
Shahabane751/
Shampangi751/
Sshabhana751/
Shahbeini751/
Sahabaina751/
Schabanaj751/
Chathbani751/
Chabahani751/
Sheibanie751/
Shabanesh751/
Shahbanee751/
Chabane7137,666/
Sabouni714,490/
Sabaneh712,086/
Saubana711,431/
Siabana711,083/
Sabonis71633/
Sabanes71495/
Shobana71469/
Sahbane71464/
Shobane71418/
Sabongi71233/
Shavane71201/
Sabanay71161/
Sabaine71160/
Sabaana71135/
Sabanna71120/
Saabana71108/
Sajvani71101/
Sobbani7178/
Sabaina7171/
Chabannais7170/
Savanih7162/
Seabane7158/
Sabanet7155/
Savanni7148/
Chobani7142/
Sabanaj7129/
Sabaane7129/
Soubani7125/
Savanai7125/
Savanij7124/
Shabona7115/
Saboini7115/
Saibana7112/
Sobangi7111/
Ssabana719/
Sabaner718/
Savaani718/
Sabauna718/
Sabanés718/
Sabange717/
Sabanne717/
Saabane716/
Saubany716/
Shabone715/
Savhani715/
Sovhani715/
Zabanni715/
Sabanje715/
Savanhi714/
Saybana714/
Sahbany714/
Sabanez714/
Sahvani713/
Chaboni713/
Saubane713/
Shobany713/
Shabeaneas712/
Shahajvani712/
Saibane712/
Sajbana712/
Sabonit712/
Sanpani712/
Sobanni712/
Sabaney712/
Sabayna712/
Sabaany712/
Saiboni711/
Saabany711/
Satboni711/
Saybane711/
Sobanis711/
Sohbana711/
Shahabanaj711/
Šabaani711/
Sobanai711/
Zahbani711/
Zabanih711/
Shoboni711/
Ssabane711/
Sabanoy711/
Sabonni711/
Sabayne711/
Saïbana711/
Chabané711/
Sabogni711/
Seabana710/
Sabatne710/
Chaabane6711,307/
Sampangi679,821/
Chabouni673,473/
Chabanne672,790/
Chabaane67535/
Choubani67468/
Shobhane67319/
Chaibane67250/
Shobhana67206/
Soubhani67205/
Sheibany67160/
Chabanet67155/
Sabamnet67145/
Saibanna6795/
Chabanny6794/
Sabagnay6794/
Sampanni6756/
Saboungi6739/
Schavoni6734/
Sabathne6727/
Chabanes6724/
Cheabane6723/
Sheybany6720/
Saijvani6720/
Saybanna6720/
Sabanaya6719/
Souhbane6716/
Sobahani6712/
Sobhanie6710/
Chobhani679/
Shavanaj678/
Chobanyi678/
Chatbane677/
Sjahbana676/
Saubanna676/
Sabanets675/
Savahani674/
Sabanajh674/
Shobhoni674/
Shampane674/
Sahbouni674/
Sabanesh674/
Shaboina673/
Saybanha673/
Chaàbane673/
Chaâbane673/
Saubauna673/
Sabangay673/
Choobani673/
Sabhangi672/
Sobhangi672/
Sahbanaj672/
Satbhani672/
Saubagne672/
Sabaaneh672/
Sabaanna671/
Sabanees671/
Chabanyy671/
Sobhaniy671/
Soobanie671/
Shavaine671/
Shavanne671/
Sobannie671/
Chabaine671/
Châabane671/
Sabongai671/
Shobanyo671/
Sobhanis671/
Sobhaniz671/
Soubanie671/
Shabonaj671/
Shaboune671/
Shobanee671/
Sabasneh671/
Sabainet671/
Sabainge671/
Sa'abane671/
Sabań671/
Chabaune671/
Chahboni671/
Chabaner671/
Shobanje671/
Sabaineh671/
Sahbanay671/
Sabattny671/
Sabajhna671/
Siabanna671/
Shoubana671/
Seavanni670/
Shampany670/

Shabani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shabani in the Bengali language
শাবানীsabani-
Shabani in the Hindi language
शबानीsabani91.57
शाबानीsabani6.02
शहबानीsahabani1.2
शवानीsavani1.2
Shabani in the Marathi language
शबानीsabani76.58
शाबानीsabani5.41
शबानीबीsabanibi2.7
बानीbani2.7
शबनीsabani2.7
शबानाsabana1.8
हकानीhakani0.9
साहबानोsahabano0.9
शबािनsabaina0.9
शबानाबीsabanabi0.9
साबीरsabira0.9
सशबानीsasabani0.9
शबानीाउsabania'u0.9
शाबिनsabina0.9
Shabani in the Oriya language
ଶବାନୀsabani24.14
ଶବନିsabani20.69
ଶାବଣୀsabani17.24
ଶବନୀsabani13.79
ଶବାନିsabani10.34
ଶାବନିsabani6.9
ଶବାନୀତାିsabanitai3.45
େଶାବନିesabani3.45
Shabani in the Russian language
Шабаниsabani-
Shabani in the Arabic language
شبانىshbany-
شابانيshabany-
ألشبانيalshbany-
شعبانيshbany-
الشبانيalshbany-
شبانيshbany-

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